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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1890-10-23, Page 1VOL. IV, The Molsons Bank. (Chartered by Parliament, 1855.) Paid up Capital $2,000,000 Rest Fund.... , .... 1,000,000 Head office Montreal. F. WOLFERSTAN THOMAS, Esq., GENERAL MANAGER, Twenty u Draneoflioes in the Dominion Agencies in the Dominion, U. S. and Enrope 7.17:-MTVEM:e. Open every lawfid day frem 10 a. in, to 8 p. iiiaturdays 10 a, m. to 1 A general banking business transacted Four per cent. per annum allowed for money on Deposit Reeei pts, R. H. ARCHER, , Exetere,Jan 28, '88. Manager. THE exieter Abroratt, # Is published every Thursday Morning' at tee office, • MAIN -STREET, -- EXETER. By the SANDERS' PuenteereNG COMPANY. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One Dollar per annum if paid in Advance. S1..7211 if not so jiail. No paper discontinned until all arrearages are paid. AdVertisemantswithout specific directions will be published till forbid and chargeditec,terctingly. Liberal di soon n t made for transcient'aMertiseinents inserted for long periods. Every dbWaription of JOB PRINTING turned ou.t in the enest etyle, and at Moderate rates. Claegnes,rn oney ord- ers, &c. for advertising, sabsoriptrons, etc. to be made payable to • Sanders & Sweet, reorei Wren B Caurelt 'Directory. TRIVITT 1411.7.MOBILL CIIIIRC11.--11ev. S. F• Robinson, Rector, Sunday Services, 11 a. m aud 7 p. m. Sabbath School, 2.30 p. m. MEr1ion7S7 Cunnon-James-st , Rev. A. L. Russell, Pastor, Sunday Services, 10.30 a, m, and 2.30 p.m. Sabbath 1-thool, 2 p. m., . MAIN STREET—Item, J. Wilson, Pastor. Sun day Services, lade a.m. and 0.30 p.m.,Sallatth School 2.30 p. ra. , PRESAY'±ERTAN (Inuatmr.-Rev.: W. Martin, Pastbr. Sunday Services, u a. m. and 6.30 p. m. Sabbath School, 9.45 a, m. ProressIonal Cards. ; H.RINS5IAN,L.D.S, eastside of al/LIN sir alin1T, EXVI:ka, extracts teeth with- out pain Away, at Hensel]. on 1st f Friday; Ailsa Craig on'end and4th Tuesday; v• and ihnrich on last Thursday"a each month,' TWHITELY, 11,D., 0.M., PHYSICIAN . and Surgeon. Office and residence - Corner Victoria and Elgin streets, Goderich, Ontario. Cztd_111. • DR. S. A. ROLLINS. OFFICE -MAIN ST. Residence -Corner Andrew and North Streets, Exeter, Ontario. , 1)RS. COWEN & AMOS. Y. COWEN, M. D Member of College Physicians and Surgeons,Ontario, T. A. Arno,. M. D., grad- uate of Trinity Uniyersity, Toronto, licen- tiate of the Royal College of .Physicians and Surgeons Edinburgh; licentiate'of the Fac- ulty of Physicians and Sitrgethis, Glasgow. Office -Di. Cowen's old stand. 411-1Th CROSKERY, Member Royal College Surgeons, Englanc,1- Licentiate Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh; Member College of Physicianand Surgeons, Ontario. Office, MitehelPs131d. stand, Crediton, Out. encerLietalte SWEET, VETER- inary Surgeon. Graduate Toronto. Veternitery Dentist- ry a, speciality. Office and Re- side:to:Gene. block east of Rich. I'D:lard's store. Opposite skating rink, ,Ex- eter, Ontario. - 13 H. COLLINS, BARRISTER,. SOLICIT - Olt, Conveyancer, liotary Public. Office- Samwell's block,• Exeter, Ontario. Money to Loan. 7 H. DICKSON, BARRISTER, SOLICITOR of Supreme Court, Notary Public, Con- veyancer, Commissioner. &c. Money to loan. Office-Fanson's Block, Exeter. LLIOT & ELLIOT, BARRISTERS, SOLIC- 124 itors,,Conveyaneers, gto. Money to loan at 0 per cent. .B. V. ELLIOT. ELLTOT UiltED. W. FARNCOMB, Provincial Land 12 Surveyor and Civil Engineer. Office, Samwell's block, up Stairs, Main street, Exeter, Ont. ty BROWN, Winohelsea. Licensed Auct- ioneer for the Counties ' of Perth and Middlesex, also for the township of Usborne. Sales promptly attended to and termsreason able. Sales arranged at Post office, Wincheliat BOSSENBERRY,Hiensall Ontario. 1,1 c- . ensecl Auctioneer for the Co untys of Huron and Perth. Charges moderate and satisfaction euaranteea, -esse HOLT, eeeiva, Ontario. Licensed auct- VY ioneer for the Counties of Ituldlesex and. Lambtun , and the townships of Stephen tnd Ilay All sales promptly attended to, ' yiAiirvunto ecu MEN,1ocs1 orrift,r2,ravieitti:e etueserrirrnseoce. emery or Cdnimission, paid Nveekly. Outfit free, Special attention given to beginners. Workers nevet fail to make good weekly wages. Write me at once for particulars. E, O. GRAHAM, NtlesenTmAx, (Th is house ib raliabie ) TORONTO, ONT4 171-10t. CHRISTIE'S COMMERCIAL) IVERY First Class BIOS And HORSES. ORDERS LEFT Al' THE HAWK. SHAW HOUSE OR AT TEE STABLE WILL BF: PROMPT LY ATTENDED TO. • Vorrsliz, : Teleohbne Obonection. EXETER, ONTARIO THURSDAY, 0" CTOBER 23, 1890. CLERFR DRUG Opposite Centval Hotel, (NO SUBSTITUTION.) W E. COCHE OUR, Proprietor. An assortment of pure, fresh. drugs, 'patent medicin.es, toilet articles, etc, which cannot be equalled. Physician's Perscriptions and Family receipts accurat.ely compounded. -- Additional Locals. General conference. The statistical committee's report gave the following report: --111thiete1s and probationers, 1,748; meinbers, 238,- 898nbaptisms, 1880-90, 78,874; mar. riages, 80,060; burials,•41,000; Suutlay sehools, 8,173; °thou§ and teachers,28,-: 411; scholars, 226,050; average 9ttend- ance7 129,811, volumes la library 217 388; churches, 3,092; parsonages, 967; burial grounds, 1,117; total, value of church property, $11,597,491; amount of insurance, $442,500; raised during the quadrennium for ministers suppott, $2,771,941; for missions, $857,086; total amount raised by the church, for all Purposes, $8,068,967, Division Court. Division Court was beld here on Monday. Judge Doyle presiding. The following cases were tried and disposed of:-Stiell Bros. vs. Barnes,action on ac- count, plaintiff sued for $33. Judg•- .ment was entered for plaintiff for 821. J. Elliot for plaintiff; L. H. Dickson for defendant -Matheson vs. McIntyre, aetiOn On account. Judgement for plaintiff for 807. L. H. Dickson for plaintiff; R. H. Collins for defeudante-- Whitely vs. Pearson, action on Promis- sory note. Judgement for plaintiff R. II. Collins for plaintiff; L. H. Diekson for deftspdant.-Bissett vs. Suell Bros., itetioe, on account Judgment for plaintiff. L. II: Diel Son for plaintiff; R. H. Collins for defendant. A Free Dente. A cottage worth -8750 will be erected, ot its ennivalent in,cash will be gisien to -the -lie -teen defeetifig-'tlie greatest number of typographical errors in the December issue of ourenonthly journal entitled "OUR HOMES." Three hun- dred a,nd fifty additional 'cash prizes, amounting to $2,300, will also be a- warded in the order mentioned in rules governing competition. Prizes' pay. able at par in any part Of Canada or the United States. Send 15c in stamps, for Complete rules and satuple copy of "Our Homes," which will be issued about Nov. 20th. Address, Oun 1105113S PUBJ4SII1NG Co., Brockville,Canada. ELeetrieXiight TOr lEseeter. • - For some time past, the town has been invaded with the 'Electric- Li:ght representatives ifrom the Ball and Ile - Hance firms. At the hour of beving td press we learn that ourmerchants and citizenswill have the pleasure of en- joying the beautiful and dazzling light in about two weeks. The Ball- com- pany will commence to erect' poles a long main street on Monday neat; and everythihg will be in readiness about the time,stated above. The Ball CO: thus far, have some thirty-one .sub- scribers, end theeReliance tfumber we have not as yet ascertaiped.. We wish them every prosperity in their canvas and hope the SailIC MEW prov.cs a spc use, which we know it will also prove a boon to our prosperous and thriving town. Personal Mention.. Mr. John McRae; of Detroit, spent Suuday in town. -Mr. and Mrs. Maid Elliot, who have been visiting friends and. relatives in Exeter for the past two weeks, returned to their hoine in Toronto, on Mrieday.-Mr. Isaac gar - ling returned to Toronto to resume his studies on Monday. ---Mrs. Geo. Lyne who has been visiting relatives in and around Exeter for seme time, has re- turned to her home in London. --Mr. and Mrs. Jerries Latidier,orRidgetowe, a newly married couple, were visiting; 'Mrs. Leonard Hunter of lieberrie this week. -Miss Annie Loftus, who has been visiting', friends her for some time, returned taller: home. in London. --Mr., Heury Cofliuis, Of the 2nd on of Hay, left for London ori Monday, where he will remain for some time.-Mes John Spaekman left for 8t, Thomas on Tuuosl iv -Mr Cnticjkv arid Mee, Tried:- left for London : "On Tue,sday.- Messrs.,Fraser and RUes,ell Telt for San Franseisco on Titesday morninge-Mr J ums Howard loft ler Listowel on Sat- urday. He also intends visiting. Tor, onto before rettieding.:-Mre. Henry Collins find daughter of the 2nd on of Hay, left for Theriihill, Man., oit Mou d a y, whole, they purpose remaiii n g tin 1 spring.-Mre. Janice 'Beer, of this place, is at present M the London Hoer pital,aweiting to go tinder a very den gerous operation -Mr, J. E Tom, 1?. S, L of West Huron, Wes ih town last week visiting friends' and relatives, --Mr, II. Lovett epent Monday leet 111 Parkhill. -We ere pleaerel to see Mr. Wpi. Drew is' able to: be around again after a nW weeks iliness.--L-Mr. 'Wesley Hawicsha NV spent OURCLa y last 111Lu- taneelele, C. :pow, of Seafoeth; Spent Ttiesday. last' in town-seeMr. Gee. Fitz- gerald, who has been studying the yeterinaeypeofiession "With Sweet, V. S, left On Fieday for Toronto Veter; i nary Callege where he will reinain for the winter, -,-Wesley Creech, son 1 ef William •Creech, who has been cell duel to the 'tense for about six,. weeksis, able to be around , again. -Mr, John Hieks, Of Usborne returned from Gode- rich gaol on "Feiday lest loot ing none the Woree for hie few,days' confinement. NO. 177 Farquhar. Mr. Wm. Campbell, of Cataract, Mich is at present visiting. friends here. Mr, Geo, Gallinger. of 'Walton, was the guest of Mr. S. Campbell one day last week. . Bo'. flobt Hamilton occupied th Thames Read 1?resbyterian aeulpit o Friday Of last week, iiipteacledf Sneday as announced last week. for se long a time. When he wa remoyed he fell into a faint from whici he reeovered in a short time Ho '7 getting better but very slowly. The entertetininent which was held in Peine's Hall on Monday eveniog was a very good oee, Prof. Wild and his corn pan ion delighted the audienee with their pantomime, show, comic dialogues, instrumental mueie, iaugh- iblc sayings, etc. The entertainment was closed, by the acting of a farce ' entitled "'rho Haunted Hotel." l'his was acted in ,tebod style which. delight- ed the audience very much. 81 Messrs. Jae and Alex, Fraser, Wm Mitchellaed Paul pof6-, of this place left this, week for California te push their. fortunes in thee „land of gold. The former three are Youug'Scetehmee who came out here last spring. . On Menday the 2711i inst., there will be an entertaiumeneand sociallield 111 connection With the Ladies' Foreign Nisiom:Society of the Thames Road Preelqteriati chiireh. The eprincipal featneee Will be the addresses of Rev. Ci Eleteher, and Ban, ,AnBishop, giving an actount of theirp,Sits, lest 'sulfite:el', the fortrieielse Maelte-Oaealid..the Noeth Weet'and the., iatteieee ,Great Britain; Usberne QounCil; . . -.The Council meton the 4th inst., all the,tirein hers vete present. The - inin- utes of previone meethig were read andcontirine.l. Theefollowing! businesswas. trans, acted: -The 'Clerkwas instructed to Mount CiartiOL ethiiplete the roll, and delieer the same to the colieetor en orrbefora. the Miss Clara Rowland returned to her of the peeseet .rtiontIne '}'he collector' home in kornoltaeen Saturday. bond eta$ duly exeenteci imi neesenee of theeenecil and accepted: A By law was Reseed charging „ percent ad All taxes unpaid after ,.the I4thsof.Deeember;•as per Rev. Statutes: of Ontario, 13895' thapt.193, sec.:53i and ainendMent thereto by chapti"-§9..,. Tie. 51, •Se6? 5, sub set. 2, 3.y ;letes 8 9 eeci 1.0 for 1890e pertaining to the leseying, of rates were. read a third tittle and,. Greenway. passed, , • • : .i, The ion:owing orders were, granted,. Mr. Lewis Luther is .visieing,:friends BelL 8600; I. Whitlock, $1.25 in Michigan this week, S Skinner, .$4.;90';..m: SernWell, 818.00; Mrs. Henry, Wieket, sr., and ion S, Backinglian8Q.ets;" Jelin Frank .started for Flint, . Mich., last $7.50.; 8. Stanlake 07.QQ.; UsbOeneapd week on a visit to Mrs; Wm.- Bankers Hibbert 43etse Capt. Frainde, 8200.0; John Pollene$2:50. The eoure Alex. Aiken hasrented Mr: Geo: Glanville's 100 acre farm for a term of cit thee.adjoutned .to meet eagain,' ,on five years and aeueeneve: Ale week, Settirdase thelst"of ' NOverriber itt 11 Mr. Glanville is going, to Dresden- -o'clock a111* , - toe WI Rotel, AN',. Clerk y Mr. Theophelus Whiteside has re- ceived his $50 oil painting as a Prem- ium with the Advertinr. It is a life- size picture of himself And Shows clear - 1y the skill Of the art*. •' ' i5Ir Lane, after s ndtngs month visiting friends fiere.'left for:his home in New York; oil Monday. A largenumbee of -the people ' froth this vicluity went to :London on Sun- day, to be present at the ,Consecration of bishop O'Connor. Dashwood. Mrs. Yager, of thie place, is, we are sorry to learn, confined to her bed. We hope to soon hear of her speedy re- covery. The following riee the names of the pupils who were promoted at, the re- centpromotion examinatipp: Encutt III To I17. --Marks, obtainable. 800, Wm. Bean, 470; Dan. Weber; 413. Fnom II To IIL -600 -melts, Annie Kraft, 398; Ed. Thole 379;` 'LOWS Wal - peer,345. " • FROM II ea. To II SR.1-57P marks, Melinda Willert, .037,; Laura' Weber, 328; John Nadiger, 310. FROM ri JR. NO. 1 TO No. Eckstein, Bertha Miller, Isaac Bettschen. FROM PT. 11 TO Rothermal, Ed. Walper, Susie Rader. • FROM PT. II SR. TO sn.--Lizzie Schroeder, Henry Kraft, genter. Rhode. FROM PT. I TO l'T. Ruby, EM ma 'Wel per, John Shuniaker, Milford aust, Wesley Miller, Clarence Keller- man', Ed. Willert, Sam Witzel, Angust Miller, Conrad Miller. FROM r'r 1 jR: TO PT 1SR.-William Willert, Herman Eidt, Ida Weber, Mena Kleinstiver, Sarah Ball, Clara Midler.: Sem. M. Henen, ). Teachers. Miss N. FULTON, " Mr. L. Harold, Station agent, has moved inta the ,eottage lately vacated by W.R. Hodgins • , . Miss Nellie Morrison, daughter of R. Morrison, merchant Of this place, is very, ill- at present. • R. Patterson, .Te, has started to, dig thecellar for his new house this week. Robert is a hustler. • • . .• Petty Brothers, our entei pimp; perk packers, are this week" busY blinding an addition to their packing 'IMUSe. Mr. Ralph McIntyre, has disposed ; of the Hensall Heuse, now 'Oetelpied by Mr. Ed. Bossmiberry, to Mr. .II.. Roese,. He will not take immediate' possession Me. William \trough of. the late firM, McDonell & Waugh, disposed of his Magnin -cant residence 081 Mein street, on Friday lest, to Mr. William Bell, of r.tucherstnith, for the handsome surd of $3,000. Tliis is the, finest residence in the village, hewing, all the nedeseaey requirements both for eoniteidence and orareleue end is considered well worth the sum paid for it. Mr. '117a..tigli has not as yet decided where ha will locate' but eontemplates going into business again. If Mr. Waugh leaves' otir' tOWn he will be missed as he was lijeVaie a liberal -supporter to anything for the furtherance of the towneand hismany friends Would temeet hiSdeparture. I Hibhert. Mud, tread, mud; 7" Miss Mary Gorte, of the 10 con., in - !tends taking e trip,to 17orento shortly. „ , ,The Misses McLetrern cif Gletiquaiche 'were visiting friendsod the 10th corr. ,last Sunday: 'The farmers at present ate 'busk workihg atthe maegolds. They re - poet a `epleridid drop •thi§ year. ; One of one noble citikns near Crom- arty can be seen feeqneptlYwending bisway.oyer the mountain to Steffa 'We thinkeiflien put§ on the righe'bait he will cateh the "Chubb": • Miss Liezie Whyte, Of the 12th line; is very ill from n attack Of inflamtna- tion. We hope to hear soon of her re- covery,as Lizzie's smilingiace is great ly missed among the young people: ' Mr. F. L, Hatniiton , blacksmith' of „ 7 Cromarty, met with a segehits accident some time ago. He wasengaged teiin- ming a horse's hoof, when the knife, which he was using, broke;atei a small portion of it penetrated his eye,render- ing Min unable to wcii•k. •Ife consulted physicians:of Lender), andTorontobut to no even.They thought if the V cut her the pieceof.steel•they might dee- troy the sight of:the eye entirely. so -they told him it might heal where it ;was and he watild, still have some use of the eye. It is a sad. misfortUne as Mr. HaMilten is a 'first-elaes mechanic. We hope seen to hear of him resumhig his work again. , Zurich. miss 1i. Fried is visiting friends here at present. We are pleased, to see Mr. Brown in town again. Miss Hattie Mitchell was in town one day last week. Mr. R R. Ross ,pedd our village a flying visit ouTuesdlty evening. Mrs. Wing has been in town thie week visiting, her mother Mts. Moritz:, The promotion exarainatiee was held in the public school on Friday of last week The Hay council met en Saturday October 18th, the report. of Which can be Seen in another column. , One of our yiliageboy seems to' be attracted , by 291110 711a4,lietle power which exists in the neighborhood of Crediton. Tee specie!' meetings incoi With the, ,Evangelical church, wheel ,itheneit)i.i esnt lifiV,0 been ,Fondecterlduri n, week ere etill being. held.‘ Mr, W. utley, *16 hae been confined to 'lite bed for a number of wcek8 owing to 0 severe injury WW1 he received, was removed, from his,bed for a few minutes on Sunday- lie le very weak on eccount Of lying in the Same position Ray Council Meeting. The Council met pursuant to ad - kin rreinen t' on Setoff) ay Octo ber 18th; All .the members present. Moir-Hkeoek-That the collectors bond of HenrY Lippert be, accepted„and that all taxes should be paid to said collector on or before the 15th, day of December 1890. -Carried. Schaill--Moir-That the Reeve -be author z ed to purchase 150 chairs for the, town ead chairs not to exceed $30 per hundred; and that le else be instrueted to have a fence built .about the town hall site.. • Moir--Voelker--The following ac- teurite be paid -J. A. Williams and . flew for italigeet $19.25; J. eDeieli ,Coert repairing etc., 8080; Peter Beeler, bridge $14.50; John Becker renairmg bridge $2;, Henry Lippert repairing cnIvert-$1. F. Goolman culvert 75 cts.; Henry Heyrock sq. timber and rep. bridge:811.50; John Hey culvert 83; Jacob Schroeder rep. road $5; Andrew Schmidt Culvert and eeTading $9;'G. Dick gravelling $10;Mrs. Wilson wash- ing ole for Mt Curry .$2,46; Jas. John - Seri bridge and eulvert $9 75; Bernard Thompson Wedge and culyert 814.25; Win. Luker work $5; MTS. Dougall broad for Mr. Curry :$2; Petty Bros. meat for indigent 83.33; Justus Wag- ner Workon 8. 387615; James Bop- thornequalization of S. S. No. 13, $2; John White and Co. part ace. 485.00; Henry Gies; inelvert and work oit N."131, 87:75: F. Sehentler work on Zurich road $126.55; George Reichert N. B. giant $10.00, do covering ctilvert • 81.25; Ed, Troyer 71 and VIL$10; Henheffer mak- ing ditch under award No. .2, 1890, 81.50; Ahrens Geiger culvert $2; John gangs tWe'CalVerts $1.50; F. W. Earn- conib part payment tif inethe -1„)fg' marsh $40; John Schnell work about the hall $3.15; -Jacob Count z covering ditch $1.25; Justus Wagner culvert $6; 'John .Ifeet worknore road $15; W. E. Oldham cyclestyle $15.45; Chas. Greb for indigent $1; F. W. Farneombe 823; Han and J. C. Kalbffeischper lia!I $462.50. All accounts should be sent in before next meeting of the council. . Taxes sholild be paid on or before the 15th of December to save expense. Heyikk -Schnell =That .the council adjourn to -Meet, in the town hall „ On 15th of November at 10 a. in. ' SAM. J. LATTA, Clerk. Linadn's Melanoholy, His Syinpathetic Nature . and His Early Misfortunes. • Those who saw much of - Abraham Lincoln during the letter years of his life, were greatly impressed with ; the expression of Profound melancholy his face always wore in repose. Mr. Lincoln waSof a pectliarly sem pathetic and kindly nature. These strong characteristics influenced, very happily, as it proved, his entire Political career. They would ,not seem, at first glance, to be efficient aids to political succees; hilt in the peculiar emergency which Lincoln, in the providenee of God, was called to Meet; no -vessel of common clay Could possibly have be- comethe "chosen of the Lord" , Those, acquainted with him from boy - `hoed knetv that,early griefs tinged his whole life with sadneses His partner in the grocery business at Salem, was ".Uncle" Bill Green, of Tallnla, E1L,who used at night, when the customers were few to hold the grammer while Lineoln recilet1 hie lessons. It wee to hiasympathetic ear Lincoln toc the; story of his lbee for sweet Arm Ratlidge; and lie, in return, offered, what comfort he could when neer. ken .died, and LincOrti's ,greetheert nearly ,broke. , "After Anir died,','says "Uncle' Billy, '011 stormrnighti, whouthe wind blete the rain 'against the rbof, Abe wbulci •set thar in the grocery; hie • elhoWs 'Ott his knees, his,, faeth ism his'ha rids, and the tears ininnia', through his finegers. hated to see him feel bad, an' I'd say, 'Abe don't ery'; an' .he'd look up art', i4l.iaTiin .1,00s-r.liteci;P" ,, the ram's t There are, mapy who can sympathize with this, overpowering grief, as they think of a lost loved one, when: "the roin'S a feline'. • on her." What adds poignaney td the grief 961116 times is the thotight that the lost'tine Might 'have ben sOvod. • ' Fouturraee, hideed, is 'William .Jalia- stein of Corolla, L 1,,i builderi who weites June 28th, 1890: "Lest. Febru. ary, on returning. 'from church oile night, My dangliter ±tsniplahied ef Mg a, pain iii her ankle. The paw gradually extended her entire limb was swollen and very painful, Le the touch \ t ealled i physician, who after reireful examination, pronounced it disease of the kidneys of long stand- ing All we could do, did not seeni.'te benefit her until we eried Warner's Safe Cure; from the first she voremenc- ed to improve, 1\11e11 she commenced t;tking it she could not turn over in bed, and could just move her hands a, little, but to da, she is as 'ti all as she ever was. I believe I owe the recovery of my daughter to ite nee." Around About 138,, FtaBre-L-john Newcombe, Bey thewas fined 850 and ceets, 00 fair day,fer seli- ing liquor withaut it lieeilee It eeenle,,,',' that he rented the bar et the Manske' House; and thet neyer=sleep ,Paisheie dropped ip, and the hinib.was .slangh- ' tered, while elle old ,sheep got off, scot Biraceeeny..-s-elitchell hasageinbeees visited by bureelars, and,aS 11311a1,4197*2 is not the slightest clue to the thieY4';' Between Saturday night and Mendaeti.:: morning the store of Mr. Keeler Wag', entered and full' $330 worth of boots, and shoes were carried gway, besideri an undercoat and three over coats 1: hole rEiS bored in the back door ef time " cellar, then, ,hand reached throng and pulled back the belt, when easy age eess was had to the shone The thiever, were Well acquainted with the pier:eat - is evident from the way they went to, Wotk, and there is ecarcely a doubt but that the goOds are still in town. ' , The death occurred in Mitchell Sate urday hie 84th year,' 01r Edwin!' George 'Lawson, manager the 3ferelia.ntsi Batik In Mitchell, ea' seeped Son of Mr. G. \V.. Lawrencee , TreaSUrer of Stratford. Mr. Lawrence has beea in a failing. state of healtlefor, some time owing to the progress his frame of that dreaded .disease etutee - sumpticei, so fillet his .death was niece" unexpected. ,ILe wss born audierbeighe, up ititretford, mid entered the Service'. 0 the Merchants' 13anlethere; and xoso through various promotions untila-Benits five years ago he was appointed toOt: ager of the new branch then stab1itth• ed 41.1' Mitchell. s A most painful, fatal accident occurr- • ed to'Geerseee, 81 ninAen-year,old.•.sore of john Porterfield; of the 131h een- eessioant gotviele. a few days-agor appears was engaged ed ia assistinglie threshing at his fether'e barn. He inel„ Severellther boys were. in. the Pewee pitching peas to- . the .machine, and; ev;,, COUrSQ, like boys, were playfuleBy sonie means the fork in the hande ssf, tmeof the other boys struck, yoftiik Porterfield. One of the prongs enteteit the neck east. back of the ear; parently :only penetrated , the Young .Porterfield turned around, and. e- saidess-„"What are you.doing5" when he suddenly dropped. His elder • bristlier, being olOse'lq.Y,'Ploked him 1115 ' ried.him to the bard 'defer, but 'befare'. he had° reached it young, ,Beeter,lie:Ids,.. had expired. In Memoir. . SLEE.-In Exeter, on August 28th,'90e Mary Annie,Slee, aged 70 years 10 months and 23 days, Mother, thou. hast crossed the river, La,ntled on the other side, .Where, with Christ enthroned iughney, Thou wilt evermore abide Thou hast crossed the narrow ,Tordan, Thou hest reached -the shining share; All thy triais here are ended, Naught can e'er disturb thee *more - Thou art gone to dwell with jeSUEI, And hest left all earthly*love, He has called thee to his presente,' To his mansion built above . `Thou hest passed the shining gateway And hest trod those 'streets,. of gold, Left all earthly joy and pleasine •For the joy- of Heaeren untold: Singing praises.to thY Saviour . Midst" that whiterobed °happy, bah With a crown upon thy foreheatti' And a harp within thy hand. 'Seen we too shall cross the river, Soon our wanderings here shall eeaste .Then with Christ and thee forever . We shall dwell in perfect peace How calm her rest, her life work done; She with the blest the crown, has won, The victor palm is in her hand On stteets of gold her feet now stande Oh constant friendoh mother dear!. 'Twas bard to pert, we miss thee hate, The world looks dark, all -thin ess seem sad Without thy- smiles to make us ghtd. Yet ,looking stelidfastly above, To that'bright Wald her home of love, We feel our hearts drawn thither too, liVith aspiration strong and ne,w; To tread with firm unfaltering step, The path of duty which she trod, Until it leads to her and God.. Her daughter, Mas. 13, 'RIBBLE. The .11e,Kinle3' law which went fete ,foree in. the tinitod States, Monday. eontains an important sipulatieil 170, a (Pardin a the free entry Of da title kr breeding ptirposee. In f itture,s tick cat - ;tie will only be admitted into the Unite , Statee free of duty Oa prodriction ef 81 certifieete of registry,